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12/9/2019 ESD Printable Report <br /> Legend: P=Preferred; D=Desirable; U=Undesirable; N=Not consumed; E=Emergency; T=Toxic; X=Used,but degree of utilization <br /> unknown <br /> Hydrology Functions <br /> Water is the principal factor limiting forage production on this site.This site is dominated by soils in hydrologic group D.Infiltration and runoff <br /> potential for this site is moderate depending on ground cover.In many cases,areas with greater than 75%ground cover have the greatest <br /> potential for high infiltration and lower runoff.An example of an exception would be where short grasses form a strong sod and dominate the <br /> site.Areas where ground cover is less than 50%have the greatest potential to have reduced infiltration and higher runoff(refer to NRCS <br /> Section 4,National Engineering Handbook(NEH-4)for runoff quantities and hydrologic curves). <br /> Recreational Uses <br /> This site provides hunting,hiking,photography,bird watching and other opportunities.The wide varieties of plants that bloom from spring <br /> until fall have an esthetic value that appeals to visitors. <br /> Wood Products <br /> No appreciable wood products are present on the site. <br /> Other Products <br /> Site Development&Testing Plan,Clayey Plains LRU's A&B,(7/15/16) <br /> General Data(MLRA and Revision Notes,Hierarchical Classification,Ecological Site Concept,Physiographic,Climate,and Water Features, <br /> and Soils Data): <br /> Updated,All"Required"items complete to Provisional level <br /> Further SoilsNeg Site Investigation is needed to determine whether a soil series needs to be updated,removed,etc.or whether it's still <br /> relevant to the ESD.This will be addressed at the next"Approved"level. <br /> Community Phase Data(Ecological Dynamics,STM,Transition&Recovery Pathways,Reference Plant Community,Species Composition <br /> List,Annual Production Table): <br /> Updated.All"Required"items complete to Provisional level. <br /> Increased Bare Ground Plant Community: It's unknown whether this plant community can be restored within an 80 year timeframe, if ever. <br /> More discussion and analysis is needed at the next Approved level. <br /> NOTE:Annual Production Table and Species Comp List are the Previously Approved ESD(2004).These will need further review in future <br /> updates to the new"Approved"level. <br /> Each Alternative State/Community: <br /> -Complete to Provisional level.Narrative for each state/community has been updated. <br /> Supporting Information(Site Interpretations,Assoc.&Similar Sites,Inventory Data References,Agency/State Correlation, References): <br /> -Updated.All"Required"items complete to Provisional level. <br /> Wildlife Interpretations: <br /> First"overview"paragraph reviewed and retained.Individual Plant Community phase interpretations removed.Will be updated at <br /> "approved"level. <br /> Livestock Interpretations: <br /> -Updated to reflect the Plant Community name revisions.The Stocking rate calculations were retained.They will be updated when Total <br /> Annual Production and Plant Community annual production is revised at the"Approved"level. <br /> Hydrology interpretations: <br /> -From the Previously Approved ESD(2004).It will need further review in future updates to the new"Approved"level. <br /> Other Site Interpretations: <br /> -Recreational Uses,Wood Products,Other Products,and Plant Preferences table,and Rangeland Health Reference Sheet carried over <br /> from"Previously Approved"ESD(2004). <br /> They will need further review in future updates to the new"Approved"level. <br /> LRU C Clayey Plains ESD will be developed at a future date. <br /> "Future work,as described in a project plan,to validate the information in this provisional ecological site description is needed.This will <br /> include field activities to collect low and medium intensity sampling,soil correlations,and analysis of that data.Annual field reviews should <br /> be done by soil scientists and vegetation specialists.A final field review,peer review,quality control,and quality assurance reviews of the <br /> ESD will be needed to produce the final document."(NI 430_306 ESI and ESD,April,2015) <br /> Other Information <br /> Relationship to Other Classifications: <br /> NRCS Classification Hierarchy: <br /> Physiographic Divisions of the United States(Fenneman, 1946):Physiographic Division>Physiographic Province>Physiographic <br /> Section>Land Resource Region>Major Land Resource Area(MLRA)>Land Resource Unit(LRU). <br /> https://esis.sc.egov.usda.gov/ESDReport/fsReportPrt.aspx?id=R069XY042CO&rptLevel=all&approved=yes&repType=regular&scrns=&comm= 11/16 <br />